I have chosen to reread and go over the article by Gideon Burton, "Dear Students: Don't Let College Unplug Your Future."
The Author's intent is to motivate students to be creative about their education. To think outside the box. Burton talks about how college professors are falling behind the digital era. Students need to use these new media tools to help better themselves. Burton's big point is not to focus on the grades, or the diploma, and that college is not the only option. He says that its not the diploma that speaks for you, its your work and actions that reveals who you are. He tries to motivate the students to get more involved through the uses of new media
Gideon Burton uses many different tools and strategies to help his article. First of all he uses ethos, pathos, and logos through italics and capital phrases throughout the article, so that they standout, and connect with the reader. He uses imagery throughout the article. For example when he says, "This alternative to college credentials is a huge as the Stay Puft marshmallow man from Ghostbusters and he's towering over the skyline right where town meets gown: online identity." This is clearly an example of imagery. He uses metaphors as well, he relates transcripts, as your lifestream: blogs, social networks, and creative work.
The audiences reaction I feel is mixed. I agree that college can be quite useless, especially in this day and age. Students who go to big schools like Harvard, Yale, etc, and pay huge amounts of money, end up with debts of 200,000 plus by the time they graduate. They try to find a job, with a starting salary of 60,000 plus, and can only find a job with a starting salary of 30,000. They simply can not pay off their debts. We chose to go to school to become specialized in a certain area, so that they can get a job. That is why BYU is such a great place, because it has a high reputation and a low tuition rate, so students that need to learn so that they can get a job, will be able to educate themselves at a low cost.
Gideon Burton is a college professor at Brigham Young University. He believes everyone should have strong political views, but be respectful at the same time. He mainly teaches English 382. He has been a member of the English Department since 1994, specializes in Renaissance literature, the history of rhetoric and Mormon literature and criticism. He published the article January 6, 2009.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Op Ed grammar errors...
Op Ed grammar errors...
1) "A good example of this is the 2012 Republican Candidate Mitt Romney."
Needs comma
"A good example of this is the 2012 Republican Candidate, Mitt Romney."
2) "Some of you might be confused when i talk about generally aware and politically aware."
Sentence structure was confusing
"Some of you might be confused when i talk about being general awareness versus political awareness."
3) "However, the President's job goes far beyond church related issues."
Incorrect capitalization.
"However, the president's job goes far beyond church related issues."
4) "The easiest way to find the best presidential candidate is to become politically aware of their beliefs, and then make an educated decision, not making a decision just because a candidate seems to have the same set of values or beliefs."
Comma splice
"The easiest way to find the best presidential candidate is to become politically aware of their beliefs, and then make an educated decision. It is important to not make a decision just because a candidate seems to have the same set of values or beliefs."
5) "Become politically aware and active, and start contributing today, the world needs you."
Comma splice
"Become politically aware and active, and start contributing today. The world needs you."
I have a couple opinions about peer reviews. The first is the requirement of five comments per page. I feel like this is kind of like busy work, and distracts from the real purpose of peer reviewing. To me it feels like we are getting forced to find something. This makes it hard sometimes, because people are at different writing levels, and for some one peer reviewing an expert at writing, they are going to end up writing a lot of compliments. Its going to be hard for them to find something to actually improve the paper.
I do like peer reviews though because sometimes when you are writing you get stuck up in your own world, and do not view something as others do. Peer reviewing offers the chance for others to say, "hey did you forget about this?" or ,"what about this point of view?" I don't know if this is making any sense.. What I mean is it easy to write from your point of view, but completely forgot about other points of view, which could end up alienating people.
Overall I think that it is good to have your paper peer reviewed by one other classmate. In the end I think it is most important to get it review by the teacher. The teacher is the one that grades, and knows what you need in your paper to get a good grade.
1) "A good example of this is the 2012 Republican Candidate Mitt Romney."
Needs comma
"A good example of this is the 2012 Republican Candidate, Mitt Romney."
2) "Some of you might be confused when i talk about generally aware and politically aware."
Sentence structure was confusing
"Some of you might be confused when i talk about being general awareness versus political awareness."
3) "However, the President's job goes far beyond church related issues."
Incorrect capitalization.
"However, the president's job goes far beyond church related issues."
4) "The easiest way to find the best presidential candidate is to become politically aware of their beliefs, and then make an educated decision, not making a decision just because a candidate seems to have the same set of values or beliefs."
Comma splice
"The easiest way to find the best presidential candidate is to become politically aware of their beliefs, and then make an educated decision. It is important to not make a decision just because a candidate seems to have the same set of values or beliefs."
5) "Become politically aware and active, and start contributing today, the world needs you."
Comma splice
"Become politically aware and active, and start contributing today. The world needs you."
I have a couple opinions about peer reviews. The first is the requirement of five comments per page. I feel like this is kind of like busy work, and distracts from the real purpose of peer reviewing. To me it feels like we are getting forced to find something. This makes it hard sometimes, because people are at different writing levels, and for some one peer reviewing an expert at writing, they are going to end up writing a lot of compliments. Its going to be hard for them to find something to actually improve the paper.
I do like peer reviews though because sometimes when you are writing you get stuck up in your own world, and do not view something as others do. Peer reviewing offers the chance for others to say, "hey did you forget about this?" or ,"what about this point of view?" I don't know if this is making any sense.. What I mean is it easy to write from your point of view, but completely forgot about other points of view, which could end up alienating people.
Overall I think that it is good to have your paper peer reviewed by one other classmate. In the end I think it is most important to get it review by the teacher. The teacher is the one that grades, and knows what you need in your paper to get a good grade.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Fallacies, ethos, logos, and pathos
The Fallacy that i have chosen is called the fallacy of the single cause. It blames one item, person, or thing (like a scapegoat) for something that is way to complex. This example is from politics, and its about President Obama's Healthcare.
"President Obama blames modern media for what he considers to be misinformation about healthcare. If it weren't for Fox News, talk radio, and bloggers, he implies, everyone would be embracing his healthcare initiative with open arms. On the other side of the aisle, I'm sure there are several people who believe that, if it weren't for those very same things, Obama wouldn't have gotten elected. These kinds of arguments fail to take into consideration a whole spectrum of things that contribute to current events. While modern media might share some blame for how things have turned out, they are likely only responsible for a tiny percentage of it. Besides, any such argument is an ignoratio elenchi, in that whomever is to blame is beside the point."
What this implies is that while many people will blame one cause, when in reality it is actually a numerous amount of causes that are responsible for it. People look to blame one thing because it is easier that way. This is a fallacy because to people this argument sounds reasonable. It has become the common thing for the President to be responsible for all of the United States problems. However this argument is deceptive, the President is not the only responsible one, he possible cant be the only one, he doesn't have the power.
King Henry's V speech has many examples of ethos, pathos, and logos.
The first example of ethos is when Henry says, "Defy us to our worst: for, as I am a soldier, A name that in my thoughts becomes me best." This is ethos because he establishing trust by saying he is a soldier, one who cares and sacrifices for his country. The second example of ethos is when Henry says, " I will not leave the half-achieved Harfleur till in her ashes she lie buried." This is an example of ethos because he is showing that he an honest, caring, and loving man.
The first example of pathos is where Henry says, "We may as bootless spend our vain command upon the enraged soldiers in their spoil as send precepts to the leviathan to come ashore." This is pathos because he is using a strong appeal to emotion to get his point across. The second example of pathos is where Henry says, " if not, why, in a moment look to see the blind and bloody soldier with foul hand defile the locks of your shrill-shrieking daughters." This sentence paints a pretty foul picture to the people of the town. Henry is telling them what could happen if they do not surrender, and his words are meant to connect to the emotional bond between families. This is why it is an example of Pathos.
The first example of logos is where Henry says, "Take pity of your town and of your people, whiles yet my soldiers are in my command; whiles yet the cool and temperate wind of grace O'erblows the filthy and contagious clouds of heady murder, spoil and villany." This is an example of Logos because he is saying by logic if you do not surrender, we are going to raid and murder your village. The second example of logos is when King Henry says, "and their most reverend heads dash'd to the walls, your naked infants spitted upon pikes, whiles the mad mothers with their howls confused do break the clouds, as did the wives of Jewry At Herod's bloody-hunting slaughtermen. What say you? will you yield, and this avoid, or, guilty in defence, be thus destroy'd? The logical argument is the same, horrible things are going to happen to your families unless you surrender.
"President Obama blames modern media for what he considers to be misinformation about healthcare. If it weren't for Fox News, talk radio, and bloggers, he implies, everyone would be embracing his healthcare initiative with open arms. On the other side of the aisle, I'm sure there are several people who believe that, if it weren't for those very same things, Obama wouldn't have gotten elected. These kinds of arguments fail to take into consideration a whole spectrum of things that contribute to current events. While modern media might share some blame for how things have turned out, they are likely only responsible for a tiny percentage of it. Besides, any such argument is an ignoratio elenchi, in that whomever is to blame is beside the point."
What this implies is that while many people will blame one cause, when in reality it is actually a numerous amount of causes that are responsible for it. People look to blame one thing because it is easier that way. This is a fallacy because to people this argument sounds reasonable. It has become the common thing for the President to be responsible for all of the United States problems. However this argument is deceptive, the President is not the only responsible one, he possible cant be the only one, he doesn't have the power.
King Henry's V speech has many examples of ethos, pathos, and logos.
The first example of ethos is when Henry says, "Defy us to our worst: for, as I am a soldier, A name that in my thoughts becomes me best." This is ethos because he establishing trust by saying he is a soldier, one who cares and sacrifices for his country. The second example of ethos is when Henry says, " I will not leave the half-achieved Harfleur till in her ashes she lie buried." This is an example of ethos because he is showing that he an honest, caring, and loving man.
The first example of pathos is where Henry says, "We may as bootless spend our vain command upon the enraged soldiers in their spoil as send precepts to the leviathan to come ashore." This is pathos because he is using a strong appeal to emotion to get his point across. The second example of pathos is where Henry says, " if not, why, in a moment look to see the blind and bloody soldier with foul hand defile the locks of your shrill-shrieking daughters." This sentence paints a pretty foul picture to the people of the town. Henry is telling them what could happen if they do not surrender, and his words are meant to connect to the emotional bond between families. This is why it is an example of Pathos.
The first example of logos is where Henry says, "Take pity of your town and of your people, whiles yet my soldiers are in my command; whiles yet the cool and temperate wind of grace O'erblows the filthy and contagious clouds of heady murder, spoil and villany." This is an example of Logos because he is saying by logic if you do not surrender, we are going to raid and murder your village. The second example of logos is when King Henry says, "and their most reverend heads dash'd to the walls, your naked infants spitted upon pikes, whiles the mad mothers with their howls confused do break the clouds, as did the wives of Jewry At Herod's bloody-hunting slaughtermen. What say you? will you yield, and this avoid, or, guilty in defence, be thus destroy'd? The logical argument is the same, horrible things are going to happen to your families unless you surrender.
Monday, January 9, 2012
All about me
My name is Kenny Nelson and I am a freshman at BYU. I am 18 years old and from San Diego California. I have three older brothers and a younger sister. lol now that that's over... I like all sports, but especially soccer. I like going to the beach, wakeboarding, wakesurfing, and skimboarding. I like doing anything outside, but I don't know about the cold up here in Utah. Guess i am still getting used to it. I do really want to go snowboarding or skiing though because I have never gone. I like hip hop and rap, and a little of rock. I like working out and getting big. I also like dating haha. I am a big fan of guns, and am currently in the Utah Army National Guard. I am currently at BYU so I can be in Army Rotc, and graduate as a Officer in the Army. I am currently on the BYU Army's Markmanship Team and get to shoot guns every week. Its really great we get to do cool things like play poker with guns. You put the cards up on the range, and you build your hand by shooting the cards. But we don't gamble anything haha. Anyways I like hanging out with friends and just having a good time. If you ever want to hang out with me just call me up. I am really excited for this semester and afterwards plan on going on a mission later on in the year. Well that's all about me, see you around.
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